Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (Bridge Pose)
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana - Bridge Pose Setu Sarvangasana is in the lying down and Intermediate Level of the Aasanas category. Also called Setu Bandhasana, Dwi Pada Pitham, Shoulder Pose, Two-Legged Table, Half Wheel Pose, Kandhrasana, it has more scientific benefits as compared to other types of asanas. Setu Sarvangasana comes from three Sanskrit names. Setu means “bridge,” Bandha means “bind” or “lock,” and asana means “posture” or “seat.” The name, therefore, suggests that the posture resembles a bridge. It is the spine that forms a bridge-like curve in this pose. Step by Step Instructions Lie supine on the ground If necessary, put a thickly folded blanket under the shoulders to protect the neck Bend the knees and set the feet on the ground and the heels as close to your sitting bones as possible Exhale and, pressing the arms and inner feet actively into the ground, push the tailbone upward in the direction of the pubis, firming and not hardening the butto